Tips to help you become a LinkedIn influencer.

Gaining influencer
status on LinkedIn requires effort. You will have to invest time
in creating fresh content and sharing others’ content that is
relevant to your industry. Doing this will help you build influence and you
won’t necessarily have to “sell” your products or services, because your
content will gradually start doing it for you.
Of course, you won’t see a massive spike in followers and connections as soon
as you publish your first post – it will require some patience and
perseverance. If you are wondering how you can share and publish fresh content
consistently, there are various tools you could try.

·DrumUp: DrumUp is a content curation and scheduling tool that
searches the web to find relevant content for your industry, and also lets you
share the content to your LinkedIn page. You can schedule the recommended
posts, and even create your own, customized posts to make them more personable.

·Storify: Storify helps you find breaking news stories, and updates on
live events and campaigns that are relevant to your industry. You can also
create and modify your posts using Storify and share them with your colleagues.

·Feedly: Feedly is an RSS reader that streams content from different
blogs and newsletters based on what you add to your feed. You can easily
organize the content depending on the category and also view the popularity of
the content.

2. Produce Long Form Content

Apart from sharing
curated content you should also create original content with LinkedIn’s native
publishing platform. Generally, all original posts on LinkedIn are over 350
words in length. But you should try and publish longer posts (600-1000 words)
since it gives you an opportunity to share your expertise in a given topic.
Of course, you can’t become a LinkedIn influencer by publishing long posts
alone, but it is definitely a stepping stone. Any posts you create will appear
on your LinkedIn profile, so it is vital to have well-written and
well-structured posts. You should also be proactive and engage with other users
by sharing your comments on posts they’ve published and replying to their comments
on your posts.

If you’re publishing
original content, take a closer look at your posts and see how they can be
improved to reach a wider audience. It goes without saying that you should
never post anything that could jeopardize your reputation because your LinkedIn
profile is essentially your identity on the network.

3. Earn and Build Your Followers

While you may feel the
need to connect with a lot of people, keep in mind that having a targeted group
of followers is always better. The LinkedIn publishing platform gives you an
opportunity to earn followers and also follow others who publish on the
network. This lets you interact with users who are interested in similar topics
as you. When you publish informative and engaging content, you are attracting
the desired users and not just randomly adding people to your network.

A good rule of thumb
is to follow other influencers on LinkedIn. You can observe and learn from the
practices they adopt and understand the kind of content they publish to gain
more loyal followers.

4. Keep Blogging

Even if you are
publishing posts regularly on LinkedIn, it’s important to keep your existing
blog intact. Don’t treat your LinkedIn profile as your primary blog because you
don’t own your profile. Instead, think of it as an additional channel where you
can distribute content. Keep creating new posts on your blog as well because you most likely have already built a
readership that you don’t want to lose.
When you publish a post on LinkedIn, create a personal bio, where you can write
a short introduction of yourself, while also mentioning what you do. In the
bio, link your other social media channels, your website, and your existing
blog.

In case you are
looking for more motivation for becoming a LinkedIn influencer, here is
something that might interest you: If your posts receive a lot of positive attention
on LinkedIn, they might even get featured on LinkedIn Pulse, giving you an edge
over other publishers!